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Discussions have been taking place between club representatives and Dunfermline Ambulance Station to allow the display of around twenty members paintings on a permanent / rotation basis at the new Ambulance Station premises in Dunfermline. These paintings will be available for sale.  Working arrangements for this venture are yet to be finalised but will be along the following lines:

There would be a catalogue of pictures that were being hung kept in the Station office with prices of pictures and how to pay. The 20% commission on each picture sold will go to a charity – the Scottish Air Ambulance Service was suggested.
There is room for about 20 paintings depending on size, using the mess room (11 paintings), the corridor to the conference room (3 or 4 pictures) and the long corridor (6 to 8 pictures). The arrangement for entering pictures will be similar to that used for the Townhill open day exhibition. A notice for members to enter their pictures will appear on the Exhibitions notice board later this month. To help with planning the hanging, members will be asked to provide external dimensions in centimetres on the application form. It is proposed that the first 20 pictures on the entry notice will be hung and reserves, to be held at home, will be used to replace any pictures sold. The usual standards for framing etc. will apply. The exhibition is for original works only i.e. no prints will be acceptable. Labelling will have to be attached to each picture and not on the walls. (Details to follow later.) The source of pictures, i.e. Dunfermline Art Club, will be declared on a notice/notices in the Station with a reference to the fact that pictures are for sale.

The Station management will be told beforehand how many pictures to expect. Members will be responsible for taking their own pictures to the Ambulance Station. This will probably occur between, say, 3 pm and 7pm on one day early in the week commencing 1st April 2019. (Details to follow later.) Members will need to be told how and when to deliver. Pictures will be changed 2 or 3 times a year.

The club will be continuing the use of the the “Featured Artist of the Month” facility  within the club Gallery during 2019.

For a fixed fee of £20, the featured artist will have full use of a reserved area to display as many of their paintings as they wish for a period of one calendar month. The featured artist may change their display during the month and can replace any paintings which may be sold. It is suggested that a brief biography and recent photograph be supplied to complement the display. The usual Gallery commission fees will apply.

Any members who are interested in taking advantage of this facility can add their name to the list posted in the club studio to reserve their slot. Gallery staff will be happy to provide further details if required.

Secretary’s Message re Townhill Open Days

Following last year’s successful open day at the Townhill Community Centre, we shall be holding a similar event on Friday and Saturday, 7th and 8th September. Set up in the Hall upstairs will take place from 11.30 on the Friday morning ready for opening from 2 pm til 8 pm. On the Saturday, the exhibition will be open from 10 am and will be taken down after 4 pm. It is planned to have members demonstrating their skills in the Studio on the Saturday as per last year. Members will be asked to help with the setting up and to do 2 hour shifts in the exhibition hall or in the Studio. Please look out for notices and further information on the Exhibitions noticeboard in the Studio. Paintings for the Exhibition may be left in the Studio on the Wednesday or brought to the Hall on the Friday morning.

All 28 painting entries for potential inclusion in the Clubs 2019 have been received, photographed  and are now ready for selection by club members. Voting will take place over 3rd and 4th July at Townhill to select which 13 will feature in next years Calendar.

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